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NJIT Highlanders at Villanova Wildcats

· NCAA Men's Basketball
NJIT Highlanders
0-2, 0-1 Away
Final
54 - 91
Villanova Wildcats
2-1, 2-1 Home

Dixon has 22 as Villanova beats NJIT 91-54

Dixon added 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (2-1). Wooga Poplar scored 12 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc and added five rebounds. Enoch Boakye shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.

Tariq Francis led the way for the Highlanders (0-2) with 12 points and six assists. Tim Moore Jr. added 12 points and two blocks.

Villanova took the lead with 13:22 left in the first half and did not relinquish it. Dixon led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 41-25 at the break. Villanova pulled away with a 12-0 run in the second half to extend its lead to 30 points. Dixon led the way with a team-high 11 second-half points.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 54 - 91
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 54 - 91
2nd 0:02 Nnanna Njoku Defensive Rebound. 54 - 91
2nd 0:06 Cameron Piggee missed Jumper. 54 - 91
2nd 0:17 Tyler Perkins made Three Point Jumper. 54 - 91

Statistics

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21-50 FG 32-56
42 Field Goal % 57
10-25 3PT 11-23
40 Three Point % 48
2-5 FT 16-22
40 Free Throw % 73
21 Rebounds 38
4 Offensive Rebounds 11
17 Defensive Rebounds 27
13 Assists 16
1 Steals 3
3 Blocks 5
12 Turnovers 5
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 5
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
0 Points Off Turnovers 21
4 Fast Break Points 9
18 Points in Paint 36
19 Fouls 14
5 Largest Lead 37

Game Information

Finneran Pavilion

Location: Villanova, PA
Attendance: 6,501 | Capacity:

2025-26 America East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UMBC 0-0 - 7-6
Vermont 0-0 - 8-7
NJIT 0-0 - 5-9
UMass Lowell 0-0 - 5-10
New Hampshire 0-0 - 4-8
Bryant 0-0 - 4-10
Binghamton 0-0 - 4-11
UAlbany 0-0 - 4-11
Maine 0-0 - 2-13

2025-26 Big East Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
UConn 2-0 - 12-1
Creighton 2-0 - 8-5
Villanova 1-0 0.5 10-2
St. John's 1-0 0.5 8-4
Seton Hall 2-1 0.5 12-2
Butler 1-1 1 10-3
Xavier 1-1 1 9-4
Georgetown 1-1 1 9-4
DePaul 0-2 2 8-5
Providence 0-2 2 7-6
Marquette 0-3 2.5 5-9
Full Standings